Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

British actor
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Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay (; born 25 February 1937) is an English actor. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Courtenay achieved prominence in the 1960s with a series of acclaimed film roles, including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)⁠, for which he received the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles⁠, and Doctor Zhivago (1965), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other notable film roles during this period include Billy Liar (1963), King and Country (1964), for which he was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival, King Rat (1965), and The Night of the Generals (1967). For his performance in the 1983 film adaptation of the play The Dresser, in which he reprised the role of Norman he originated both on the West End and Broadway, Courtenay won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and received Academy and BAFTA Award nominations. More recently, he received critical acclaim for his performance in Andrew Haigh's film 45 Years (2015).

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Tom Courtenay was born on Thursday, 25 February 1937 in Hull, England, UK. His full name at birth was Thomas Daniel Courtenay. He is best known as an actor. Courtenay's country of citizenship (nationality) is British. Tom attended high school at Kingston High School. For university, he studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is 5' 8" (173 cm) tall with an average build. He has salt and pepper hair (color). Tom Courtenay is 87 years old and his zodiac star sign is Pisces.

You can find people similar to Tom Courtenay by visiting our lists BAFTA Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles winners and Volpi Cup for Best Actor winners.

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Thomas Daniel Courtenay
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Dr. Zhivago; Billy Liar
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25 February 1937
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Hull, England, UK
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Actor, Voice Artist
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5' 8" (173 cm)
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Manchester, EnglandPutney, London, England
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Kingston High School
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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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  • Subject of the song "Tom Courtenay" by Yo La Tengo.

Tom Courtenay is known for his role in the film 45 Years (2015) as Geoff Mercer.

He is also known for his role in the film Summerland (2020) as Mr Sullivan.

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